First time posting so hopefully it’s all right - just wanted to put it out into the world to make it feel more real. I find it pretty hard to talk about this stuff out in the real world but I’m pretty proud and want to shout it into the internet void.
12 weeks ago NZ had just come out of lockdown and I’d spent it very stressed about my personal life and my drinking (which is pretty bad normally) was making me feel awful. I jumped on the scales out of curiosity and I was 85.6kg (188 pounds). I’m a ~167cm tall (~5ft 5) 24 year old female which going by bmi meant I was technically obese.....that just did not compute. I didn’t even think I was overweight! But I wasn’t a serious athlete that could justify the excess weight as muscle. I still don’t really understand but something clicked and I was ready to make a serious change.
12 weeks ago I seriously cut back on alcohol from a bottle of wine a night to maybe a glass if I’m out at dinner or 2 beers on a Saturday night. I’ve never felt better and I dropped A LOT of weight very quickly when I first stopped.
12 weeks ago I started a marathon training plan. I run five days a week and cover some serious distances. I did a half marathon last weekend and got my personal best time of 2hrs 5mins. Not crazy fast but I’m so proud.
12 weeks ago I started paying attention to what and how much I was eating. It’s the hardest part and I don’t think I’ll ever get used to not just eating whatever I want but I feel so much better it’s worth it.
12 weeks ago I weighed 85.6kg and today I weigh 68.6kg (151 pounds). It’s pretty unreal and i never knew that I’d be capable of doing it. I feel so much happier and constructive, my body feels better and I’m taking photos of myself again (didn’t even pick up that I’d stopped). I feel like I’ve got motivation back, I have goals and things I want to achieve for myself.
TLDR, got a reality check 12 weeks ago. Lost 17kgs (~38 pounds) by stopping the alcohol, actually paying attention to what I eat and running (a lot).
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